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Police: 39-year-old man killed parents with samurai swords

A 39-year-old man killed his father and mother with samurai swords, police said.

Calvin Ray Jr. is charged with two counts of murder.

He waived an initial court appearance that had been set for Friday.

Ray's accused of killing his 73-year-old mother and 75-year-old father with samurai swords in their metro Atlanta home.

The bodies were found Thursday by a relative who visited the house.

DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander described it as a "horrific scene."

DeKalb County police spokesman Mekka Parish said detectives believe the victims and their son may have quarreled over money.

Parish says the couple's 39-year-old son was identified as a suspect and was found at nearby Chapel Hill Park less than two hours after his parents' deaths were reported.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Ray has a criminal record and is a convicted felon, according to the state Department of Corrections. He was released from state prison in December 2011 after 20 months following a conviction on aggravated assault and weapon charges, records show.

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